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Feeding calcium and dietary cation-anion difference in the close-up period: How much is enough?

November 25, 2022

The transition period is a tumultuous period for a cow and those of us trying to manage them. During this time cows are particularly prone to mineral and metabolic imbalances that can leave them more susceptible to diseases as well as lower milk production and poorer reproductive performance.

Implementing selective dry cow therapy on farms across New York state

November 25, 2022

Tracy Potter, Amber Forrestal, Michael Capel, and Daryl Nydam

Selective dry cow therapy (SDCT) is an effective way to use antimicrobials judiciously on dairy farms while decreasing treatment costs and maintaining herd health. In the Netherlands it has been enforced since 2014 and the national somatic cell count (SCC) has decreased.

Leaky gut and the warning signs of heat-stressed dairy cattle

November 25, 2022

Ananda Fontoura and Joseph W. McFadden

Since pre-industrial times, global surface temperatures have risen considerably and most of the warming occurred in the past 40 years.

Should you delay oral calcium bolus supplementation for fresh cows?

November 25, 2022

Claira Seely and Jessica McArt

Subclinical hypocalcemia (SCH) is an invisible threat to both the dairy cow and producer. As nearly 45 percent of multiparous cows experience SCH during the early lactation period, producers can implement dietary strategies such as feeding negative dietary cation anion difference (DCAD) rations in the late dry period or administering prophylactic calcium treatments to fresh cows to minimize the risk of SCH.

What can milk constituents tell us about cow calcium status?

November 25, 2022

Jackson Seminara, Dave Barbano, and Jessica McArt

Dairy cows respond to the challenges of the transition period in ways that are both dynamic and cow specific. This is especially true for the challenge of maintaining calcium balance immediately following calving.

Could we eradicate mastitis?

The most effective mastitis control programs rely on prevention rather than treatment – focus on blocking the initial infection and protect your herd's health throughout all lactations.

November 22, 2022

Mike Allerding

Imagine a world without mastitis. It’s easy if you try. No costly treatments or increased risk of mortality, no reduced milk yields, no $2 billion economic loss in the industry.

[Podcast] Animal Health (With Someone Smarter Than Us) | The Dairy Dive

November 15, 2022

Birchen Farms takes simple measures to manage just-in-time calving

November 2, 2022

Karen Lee

These simple measures of individual tool boxes, pre-measured supplies, checklists to track information, ice water to quickly cool colostrum and leg bands to identify feedings are easy, low-cost ways Birchen Farms implemented to not only improve cow and calf health but also the work environment in one of the farm’s most demanding areas – the just-in-time calving barn.

Ritchie Spotlight on Innovation: Dairy Farmer and Veterinarian Lindsey Borst Provides Unique Perspective

October 11, 2022

ROCHESTER, Minn. – Welcome to the Moo House – the social media and agritourism presence of the Borst Family Dairy located in rural Minnesota. Developed as a clever way to engage with folks who are curious about how milk gets from the farm to their refrigerator, Lindsey Borst, DVM, creates educational content for social media that details life on a dairy farm.